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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bitter Grounds, and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they find a beautiful garden with a stream that looks like a fairy grotto, what does one of the boys do?
(a) He vandalizes it.
(b) He throws rocks in it.
(c) He urinates in it.
(d) He lies down and falls asleep.

2. In October's story, who first nicknames the boy Runt, and why?
(a) He names himself Runt, to show that he doesn't care what others say about him.
(b) His teacher names him Runt after a character from a book who was small and weak.
(c) His parents name him Runt, because he is their least favorite child.
(d) His brothers name him Runt, because he is younger, smaller and weaker than them.

3. What is the third play in the trio that the detective takes the narrator to?
(a) A play about the murder of an Old One.
(b) A play condemning the Old Ones as tyrants.
(c) A play about a vampire.
(d) A play celebrating the victory of the Old Ones over mankind.

4. Why does the narrator's passenger ask him to go back to the hotel?
(a) He forgot his presentation notes for his paper.
(b) He forgot his wallet.
(c) He is sick of his company.
(d) He accidentally brought his room key with him.

5. In the poem 'Going Wodwo' why does the narrator give up his shirt, book, coat, and life?
(a) To atone for his past crimes.
(b) To join a nudist colony.
(c) To give to the poor.
(d) To go live freely in the woods like a wild man.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom are the detective and the narrator taken to see after they have looked at the crime scene?

2. At a cafe, how does the narrator identify himself?

3. What is this person traveling to present a paper on?

4. What happens when the three older boys go inside?

5. In 'Bitter Grounds' what is the narrator doing when he decides to just keep driving and run away from his old life?

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